Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Competitors $453.56 +1.39 (+0.31%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$455.25 +1.69 (+0.37%) As of 04:50 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ALNY vs. AMGN, GILD, VRTX, REGN, BIIB, UTHR, INCY, NBIX, EXEL, and BMRNShould you be buying Alnylam Pharmaceuticals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals include Amgen (AMGN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), Biogen (BIIB), United Therapeutics (UTHR), Incyte (INCY), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), Exelixis (EXEL), and BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN). These companies are all part of the "biotechnology" industry. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals vs. Its Competitors Amgen Gilead Sciences Vertex Pharmaceuticals Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Biogen United Therapeutics Incyte Neurocrine Biosciences Exelixis BioMarin Pharmaceutical Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, ALNY or AMGN? Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amgen has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is ALNY or AMGN more profitable? Amgen has a net margin of 18.96% compared to Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -12.96%. Amgen's return on equity of 174.71% beat Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alnylam Pharmaceuticals-12.96% -273.52% -7.39% Amgen 18.96%174.71%13.12% Which has higher valuation & earnings, ALNY or AMGN? Amgen has higher revenue and earnings than Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amgen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAlnylam Pharmaceuticals$2.46B24.15-$278.16M-$2.47-183.63Amgen$33.42B4.60$4.09B$12.2323.34 Does the media favor ALNY or AMGN? In the previous week, Amgen had 34 more articles in the media than Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Amgen and 28 mentions for Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' score of 0.86 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amgen 57 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ALNY or AMGN? 93.0% of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Amgen shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Amgen shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ALNY or AMGN? Alnylam Pharmaceuticals presently has a consensus target price of $439.58, suggesting a potential downside of 3.08%. Amgen has a consensus target price of $304.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.66%. Given Amgen's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Amgen is more favorable than Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 24 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Amgen 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 SummaryAmgen beats Alnylam Pharmaceuticals on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alnylam Pharmaceuticals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALNY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALNY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlnylam PharmaceuticalsMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$59.45B$3.15B$5.80B$10.44BDividend YieldN/A2.36%5.61%4.57%P/E Ratio-183.6321.0580.3326.85Price / Sales24.15408.08524.97165.30Price / CashN/A44.8326.0131.15Price / Book872.239.6215.586.42Net Income-$278.16M-$53.02M$3.30B$271.73M7 Day Performance-1.64%1.43%3.95%2.82%1 Month Performance-0.18%3.42%5.32%6.60%1 Year Performance65.61%11.20%78.48%28.60% Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals3.867 of 5 stars$453.56+0.3%$439.58-3.1%+65.6%$59.45B$2.46B-183.632,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMGNAmgen4.5554 of 5 stars$274.40-0.7%$304.43+10.9%-15.4%$147.73B$34.92B22.4428,000Positive NewsGILDGilead Sciences4.9445 of 5 stars$112.54-1.8%$115.39+2.5%+35.9%$139.64B$28.75B22.4217,600Positive NewsVRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals4.9046 of 5 stars$393.21-0.3%$496.05+26.2%-17.6%$100.82B$11.02B28.116,100Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionREGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals4.793 of 5 stars$572.59+2.2%$817.67+42.8%-48.3%$60.69B$14.21B14.4315,106Positive NewsBIIBBiogen4.6762 of 5 stars$143.32-1.1%$181.65+26.7%-28.5%$21.01B$10.00B13.707,605Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeUTHRUnited Therapeutics4.6398 of 5 stars$403.11-0.5%$438.85+8.9%+18.3%$18.18B$3.08B15.731,305Trending NewsInsider TradeINCYIncyte4.7708 of 5 stars$83.14+0.0%$82.53-0.7%+31.6%$16.24B$4.24B18.902,617Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNBIXNeurocrine Biosciences4.4882 of 5 stars$140.44-1.0%$160.00+13.9%+22.7%$13.93B$2.51B41.551,800Positive NewsEXELExelixis4.6494 of 5 stars$39.01-0.4%$44.06+12.9%+51.8%$10.50B$2.17B18.751,147BMRNBioMarin Pharmaceutical4.9645 of 5 stars$53.14-1.8%$92.04+73.2%-23.1%$10.20B$2.85B15.773,040Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amgen Alternatives Gilead Sciences Alternatives Vertex Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Alternatives Biogen Alternatives United Therapeutics Alternatives Incyte Alternatives Neurocrine Biosciences Alternatives Exelixis Alternatives BioMarin Pharmaceutical Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALNY) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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